Phoenix College 2011–2012 CATALOG AND HANDBOOK
GCU122 World Geography II: Western Hemisphere 3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture Description and analysis of variations in social, economic, and political phenomena in major world regions. Emphasis on SubSaharan Africa, Latin America, and Anglo America. Prerequisites: None. GCU221 Arizona Geography 3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture The historical to modern development of Arizona. The interplay between the physical, cultural and economic factors affecting Arizona today. Prerequisites: None.
GLG – Geology GLG101 Intro to Geology I - Physical Lecture 3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture A study of the kind and arrangement of materials composing the earth's crust and the geological processes at work on and within the earth's surface. Prerequisites: None. GLG103 Intro to Geology I - Physical Lab 1 credit(s) 3 period(s) lab May accompany GLG101. Study of common rock-forming minerals, rocks, and maps. Prerequisites: None. GLG110 Geologic Disasters and the Environment 3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture Acquaints students with the use and importance of geological studies as they apply to the interactions between people and the earth. Includes geological processes and hazards such as floods, earthquakes, and landslides; use of fossil fuels; mining of raw materials. Prerequisites: None.
GLG281 Geology of Arizona Lab 1 credit(s) 3 period(s) lab May accompany GLG280. Examples of specific geologic processes and local areas. May require field trips. Prerequisites: None.
GPH – Physical Geography
HCC – Health Core Curriculum
GPH111 Introduction to Physical Geography 4 credit(s) 6 period(s) lecture + lab Spatial and functional relationships among climates, landforms, soils, water, and plants. Prerequisites: None.
HCC130 Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery 3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture Overview of current health care professions including career and labor market information. Health care delivery systems, third party payers, and facility ownership. Health organization structure, patient rights and quality care. Health care and life values. Definition and importance of values, ethics, and essential behaviors in the workplace. Worker rights and responsibilities. Healthful living practices to include nutrition, stress management and exercise. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard precautions and facility safety. Use of principles of body mechanics in daily living activities. Basic communication skills which facilitate teamwork in the health care setting. Focus on development of personal communication skills and an understanding of how effective communication skills promote teamwork. Focus on intercultural communication strategies. Prerequisites: None.
GPH112 Introduction to Physical Geography 3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture Spatial and functional relationships among climates, landforms, soils, water, and plants. Prerequisites: None. GPH113 Intro to Physical Geography Lab 1 credit(s) 3 period(s) lab Laboratory experience in support of GPH112. Prerequisites or Corequisites: GPH112. GPH219 Introduction to GIS Using ArcGIS 3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture + lab An introduction to desktop Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology using ArcGIS software. Prerequisites: CIS105 or CSC180 or permission of instructor.
GTC – General Technology GTC121 Construction Estimating I 3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture Fundamentals of determining quantities of material, equipment and labor for given project. Includes procedures used in applying proper unit costs to these items. Prerequisites: None. GTC123 Construction Estimating II 3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture Details of job estimates. Includes unit cost considerations and subcontracting. Emphasis on bid preparation. Prerequisites: GTC121 or departmental permission.
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HCC145 Medical Terminology for Health Care Workers 3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture Medical terminology used in health care, with special care populations and in special services. Body systems approach to terms related to structures, functions, diseases, procedures, and diagnostic tests. Building and analyzing terms using word parts. Medical abbreviations and symbols and term spelling. Prerequisites: None. HCC145AA Medical Terminology for Health Care Workers I 1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture Introduction to medical terms used in health care. Body systems approach to selected terms related to structures, functions, diseases, procedures, and diagnostic tests. Building and analyzing terms using basic word parts. Selected medical abbreviations and symbols and term spelling. Prerequisites: None. HCC164 Pharmacology for Allied Health 0.5 credit(s) 0.5 period(s) lecture Chemical, generic, and trade names for drugs. Use of drug references. Pharmacological principles of drugs. Routes of drug administration. Federal and Arizona regulations. Classification of drugs. Abbreviations and symbols for drug measurement, administration, and prescription. Prerequisites: HCC130 or (HCC130A A, HCC130AB, HCC130AC, HCC130AD, HCC130AE and HCC130AF), or equivalent.
Course Descriptions
GLG280 Geology of Arizona Lecture 3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture Acquaints students with the physical and historical geology of Arizona, including the origin of present-day land forms and outstanding modern geologic features and processes now in operation. Prerequisites: None.
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